Table 1.

Prevalence of single prothrombotic defects in childhood venous thrombosis in relation to recurrence status

Single prothrombotic defects (n = 176)Prevalence n (%) in all patients
(n = 301)
Prevalence n (%) in patients without recurrent VTE
(n = 237)
Prevalence n (%) in patients with recurrent VTE
(n = 64)
Prevalence (%) of recurrent VTE in carriers
FV 1691GA 88  (29.2) 71  (30.0) 17  (26.5) 17/88  (19.3)  
Elevated Lp(a) 48  (14.9) 42  (17.7) 6  (9.4) 6/48  (12.5)  
PT 20210GA 11  (3.7) 9  (3.8) 2  (3.1) 2/11  (18.2) 
Protein C deficiency 20  (6.6) 15  (6.3) 5  (7.8) 5/20  (25.0)  
Protein S deficiency 4  (1.3) 4  (1.7) — —  
Antithrombin deficiency 5  (1.7) 4  (1.7) 1  (1.6) 1/5  (20.0) 
Total 176  (58.5) 145  (61.2) 31  (48.4) 31/176  (17.6) 
Single prothrombotic defects (n = 176)Prevalence n (%) in all patients
(n = 301)
Prevalence n (%) in patients without recurrent VTE
(n = 237)
Prevalence n (%) in patients with recurrent VTE
(n = 64)
Prevalence (%) of recurrent VTE in carriers
FV 1691GA 88  (29.2) 71  (30.0) 17  (26.5) 17/88  (19.3)  
Elevated Lp(a) 48  (14.9) 42  (17.7) 6  (9.4) 6/48  (12.5)  
PT 20210GA 11  (3.7) 9  (3.8) 2  (3.1) 2/11  (18.2) 
Protein C deficiency 20  (6.6) 15  (6.3) 5  (7.8) 5/20  (25.0)  
Protein S deficiency 4  (1.3) 4  (1.7) — —  
Antithrombin deficiency 5  (1.7) 4  (1.7) 1  (1.6) 1/5  (20.0) 
Total 176  (58.5) 145  (61.2) 31  (48.4) 31/176  (17.6) 

VTE indicates venous thromboembolism; FV, factor V; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a); PT, prothrombin.

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